Overheat detection system
First Claim
1. A system for overheat detection, comprising:
- a chamber;
a heat generation device configured to generate heat within the chamber;
a pipe configured to carry a fluid through the chamber and to remove heat generated within the chamber, the fluid exerting a temperature and flow dependent pressure against the pipe;
a pressure transducer located at a point in the system for obtaining a pressure level of the fluid at the point;
an electronic gate control board for control of the heat generation device, the heat generation device including an electron beam gun having a power output; and
a computer coupled to random-access memory, the random-access memory having stored thereon software which when executed causes the computer to;
load a predetermined limitation value corresponding to the point in the system,compare the predetermined limitation value to the pressure level of the fluid at the point in the system obtained by the pressure transducer, andgenerate a shut-down signal if the pressure level lies outside of the predetermined limitation value, andtransmit the shut-down signal to the electronic gate control board which is configured to adjust the power output of the heat generation device before an overheat failure of the system occurs.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for preventing the failure of a system, which includes one or more pipes, or one or more cooling jackets, or one or more fluid cooled system components carrying a fluid, involves detecting one or more pressure levels of the fluid in the one or more pipes at one or more points, then comparing the detected pressure levels to a corresponding one or more predetermined limitation values. If the detected pressure levels exceed the corresponding limitation values, a shut-down signal is generated. The shut-down signal triggers the adjusting of one or more systems responsible for causing thermal variations of the fluid, preventing the system from failing while allowing the system to continue operation shortly thereafter.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for overheat detection, comprising:
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a chamber; a heat generation device configured to generate heat within the chamber; a pipe configured to carry a fluid through the chamber and to remove heat generated within the chamber, the fluid exerting a temperature and flow dependent pressure against the pipe; a pressure transducer located at a point in the system for obtaining a pressure level of the fluid at the point; an electronic gate control board for control of the heat generation device, the heat generation device including an electron beam gun having a power output; and a computer coupled to random-access memory, the random-access memory having stored thereon software which when executed causes the computer to; load a predetermined limitation value corresponding to the point in the system, compare the predetermined limitation value to the pressure level of the fluid at the point in the system obtained by the pressure transducer, and generate a shut-down signal if the pressure level lies outside of the predetermined limitation value, and transmit the shut-down signal to the electronic gate control board which is configured to adjust the power output of the heat generation device before an overheat failure of the system occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for overheat detection comprising:
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carrying a fluid through a pipe contained within a chamber to remove heat generated within the chamber, the fluid exerting a temperature and flow dependent pressure against the pipe; obtaining, through a pressure transducer located at a point in the system, a pressure level of the fluid at the point; performing a comparison of the pressure level obtained by the pressure transducer to a corresponding predetermined limitation value; and generating a shut-down signal if the pressure level lies outside of the predetermined limitation value, and transmitting the shut-down signal to an electronic gate control board which is configured to adjust a power output of the heat generation device, the heat generation device comprising an electron beam gun. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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